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Personal Development

Keeping Little Mistakes Little

Encouragement

Just read a great blog post written by Ron Edmondson “7 Ways to Recover from a Major Failure or Mistake.” It got me thinking about those little mistakes we make from time to time that cause embarrassment or upset to someone. I’m considering things  like forgetting an appointment, running late for an important event or [...]

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The Prodigy Scapegoat

Personal Development

“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all” Michelangelo When I read a quote that inspires me to press on or challenges my thinking, I write it down. (If you follow me on Twitter you’ve seen a lot of quotes from my collection.) I’ve pondered [...]

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Feminine Leadership Part 2

Feminine Leadership

What is Femininity?

Thanks to the media, the word “femininity” conjures up the image of a woman who faints on cue, lace gloves, bashful looks, high heels and well controlled laughs. True femininity is inner strength. Michelle McKinney-Hammond has the best definition of femininity:

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Why You Need A Life Philosophy

Personal Development

Some people will spend their entire lives looking for a purpose. While I think it’s important to have a purpose, I believe it’s more important to have a Life Philosophy: a conscious way you choose to live. Even if you don’t know your purpose, having a life philosophy can create a foundation to which your purpose [...]

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“Prepping” Authority

Personal Development

Authority is often misunderstood by leaders and team members. Endless discussions about roles are a symptom of this misunderstanding. Authority has relativistic characteristics as well as some absolutes.  How I’ve viewed authority is by considering the “preps”, that is prepositions, in front of authority. As a leader you can simultaneously be “in authority,” “under authority” and [...]

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Why is the Sky Blue?

Personal Development

I remember staring at the blue sky that morning, thinking it was so beautiful and clear. I wondered why the sky seem bluer the further way I looked from the sun.   Our class was out there looking at the sky and I wondered with all the childlike wonderment of a typical 5 year old, “why [...]

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